Crime Rates at Maple Avenue, St. Albans, AL3 6EQ

Maple Avenue area has the 16th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Batchwood , and the 77th highest crime rate of 430 local areas in St Albans .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Maple Avenue (AL3 6EQ) in the last 12 months was 113.4 per 1,000 residents and was 65.0% higher than the Batchwood average (68.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 114.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 44.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( -1.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Maple Avenue (AL3 6EQ), the main crime hotspot is near High Oaks. Police recorded 41 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.